Left atrial geometric and functional remodeling in athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 267-271

  Kasikcioglu, Erdem ^a,b,d   Oflaz, H ^b   Akhan, H ^c   Kayserilioglu, A ^a   Umman, B ^b   Bugra, Z ^b   Erzengin, F ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Cardiology Institute   (Turkey)

^c S Ersek Center of Cardiovascular Surgery   (Turkey)

^d NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Athlete; Exercise; Left atrium; Maximal oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; CARDIAC VOLUME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RUNNING; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33645680257     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865660     Document Type: Article

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